TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 540 · 40 questions

How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

1. 1.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) there (c) tie
6. 6.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) then (c) three
9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) desk (b) top (c) thing
13. 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thin (b) table (c) thousand
15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) thank (c) table
17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) duck (b) thread (c) tank
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) thirty
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) duck (b) the (c) thirsty
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
31. 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) table (b) duck (c) this
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

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